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   In·de·fen·si·ble

   /ˌindəˈfensəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not justifiable by argument: "the policy of apartheid was morally indefensible" Similar inexcusableunjustifiableunjustifiedunpardonableunforgivableinexpiableuncalled forunprovokedgratuitouswithout justificationwithout causewithout reasonunreasonableunnecessaryregrettableunacceptableunworthyremissblameworthyculpablereprehensiblecensurableunwarrantableexcessiveimmoderateunconscionableoutrageousuntenableinsupportableunsustainableunwarrantableunwarrantedunjustifiableunjustifiedunsoundill-foundedunfoundedgroundlessbaselessflimsyweakshakyflawedfaultydefectiveinvalidspeciousarbitraryimplausibleabsurdillogicalirrationalpreposteroussenselessunacceptableOpposite justifiableexcusabletenable
   • 2. not able to be protected against attack: "the towns were tactically indefensible" Similar undefendabledefenselessundefendedunfortifiedunguardedunprotectedunshieldedunarmedwithout armswithout weaponswithout defensesvulnerableexposedassailableopen to attackwide openopenendangeredin dangerin perilin jeopardyat riskinsecurerare:pregnableOpposite defensiblewell protected

   Derivatives

   • 1. indefensibility noun
   • 2. indefensibly adverb

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